Dr. Kelly Kimple, Acting Director, Division of Public Health | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Kelly Kimple, Acting Director, Division of Public Health | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has updated its weekly Respiratory Virus Summary Dashboard, revealing an increase in flu-related deaths. The total number of deaths reported this season has reached 362, marking the highest number since the 2017-2018 flu season.
To discuss these trends, NCDHHS State Epidemiologist Zack Moore, M.D., MPH will be available for a media session. This virtual availability is scheduled for Thursday, March 6, from 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Details of the event are as follows:
- What: NCDHHS virtual media availability on flu activity and increase in flu-related deaths
- Who: Dr. Zack Moore, NCDHHS, State Epidemiologist
- When: Thursday, March 6
- Where: Zoom
Credentialed media are invited to RSVP for the Zoom link by emailing news@dhhs.nc.gov.